There are some moments of true melancholy and emotion that evoke the striking source material but otherwise The Electric State plays it very safe. With the talent behind and in front of the screen, it's disheartening to see a by the numbers story that admittedly does the bare minimum to be serviceable but never emotionally fulfilling or gripping. Themes and character motivations are obvious and surface level without much depth afforded to it. A shame as there are some attempts at talking about the fragility of human connection which don't go anywhere.
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